| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6° | 1.6° | 66.4mm | 15 | 27 |
| February | 8° | 2° | 58.8mm | 14.1 | 33 |
| March | 11° | 3.2° | 52.4mm | 12.4 | 46 |
| April | 15° | 4.9° | 37.2mm | 11.2 | 62 |
| May | 18.4° | 8.4° | 58mm | 12.5 | 70 |
| June | 21.5° | 11° | 63mm | 10.9 | 78 |
| July | 23.4° | 12.7° | 73.3mm | 12.6 | 75 |
| August | 23.6° | 13° | 79.8mm | 12.4 | 75 |
| September | 20.3° | 10.7° | 67.8mm | 11.7 | 77 |
| October | 15.7° | 8.1° | 67.3mm | 14.2 | 58 |
| November | 10.5° | 4.8° | 77.7mm | 16.4 | 40 |
| December | 7.2° | 2.4° | 78.7mm | 16 | 29 |
January in Gent averages a daily high of 6.6°C with nights around 1.6°C. Expect roughly 15 wet days totalling 66.4mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
February in Gent averages a daily high of 8°C with nights around 2°C. Expect roughly 14.1 wet days totalling 58.8mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
March in Gent averages a daily high of 11°C with nights around 3.2°C. Expect roughly 12.4 wet days totalling 52.4mm. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
April in Gent averages a daily high of 15°C with nights around 4.9°C. Expect roughly 11.2 wet days totalling 37.2mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
May in Gent averages a daily high of 18.4°C with nights around 8.4°C. Expect roughly 12.5 wet days totalling 58mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
June in Gent averages a daily high of 21.5°C with nights around 11°C. Expect roughly 10.9 wet days totalling 63mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
July in Gent averages a daily high of 23.4°C with nights around 12.7°C. Expect roughly 12.6 wet days totalling 73.3mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
August in Gent averages a daily high of 23.6°C with nights around 13°C. Expect roughly 12.4 wet days totalling 79.8mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
September in Gent averages a daily high of 20.3°C with nights around 10.7°C. Expect roughly 11.7 wet days totalling 67.8mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
October in Gent averages a daily high of 15.7°C with nights around 8.1°C. Expect roughly 14.2 wet days totalling 67.3mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
November in Gent averages a daily high of 10.5°C with nights around 4.8°C. Expect roughly 16.4 wet days totalling 77.7mm. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
December in Gent averages a daily high of 7.2°C with nights around 2.4°C. Expect roughly 16 wet days totalling 78.7mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Gent peaks at 78.
Based on 30 years of records, May–September scores highest for comfort in Gent, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.
August is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 23.6°C.
August is the wettest, averaging 79.8mm of rain across roughly 12.4 wet days.
January is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 6.6°C.